Hitching-anchor



(No Model.)

W. W. M-GKAY.

HITGHING ANGHOR. No. 425,385. Patented Apr. 8, i890.

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XVILLIAM VICKAY, OF STANTON, (DAKOTA TERRITORY,) NORTH DAKOTA.

HlTcHlNc-ANCHOR.

l SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 425,385, dated April8, 1890.

Application filed September lI 1889. Serial No. 323,522. (No model.)

.To au whom. it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM W. MCKAY, a citizen of the United States.,residing at Stanton, in the county of Mercer and Territory of Dakota,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hitching-Anchors;and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention, which is in the nature of an anchoring-piu adapted to bedriven into the ground at any desired point in the field or other placeto aiord a convenient means for hitching horses, cows, dto., thereto hasfor its object to provide a simple, cheap, and stron g device of thischaracter which may be quickly anchored at any desired place and whichmay be readily and quickly withdrawn from the ground when it is desiredto place it at some other point or carry same away.

To this end my invention consists in certain novel features ofconstruction and peculiar combination of parts, all ot which will behereinafter fully described in the annexed specification andparticularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side view of myimprovement,showing same in operative position in the ground. Fig. 2is a detailperspective View of the collar or guide-piece. Figs. 3, e, and 5 aredetail views hereinafter specifically referred to, and Fig. S is a viewof a modification of the vcollar or guide-piece.

In carrying out my invention I employ a circular band or collar A, whichI provide in its upper part with apertures a a', arranged one to eachside of the center of the collar, and a transverse elongated slot adisposed in the lower part thereof and centrally between the apertures aa.

B B denote the anchoring bolts or pins, each provided with a suitablehead b b, the shank portions of which are inserted through the aperturesa a and the central slot a, said slot being of a size suiiicient toconveniently allow both Shanks to pass therethrough. By

this arrangement it will be observed that the pins B B are arranged tocross each other diagonally and that as the pins are withdrawn from thecollar A they will pull in a direct diagonal iine and always maintainthe same relation to each other.

O denotes a ring or loop held in the collar A, to which is secured oneend of the animalholding rope or chain D, as shown. After the pins B Bare first inserted through the collar A, as described, the lower endsthereof are pointed by hammering the ends and spreading the saine, as ath b', this being done tor the double purpose of; providing the pins withpointed ends and providing the same with enlarged datt-cned ends, which,while allowing the pins to be pulled up through the slot a., will notallow the pins to be withdrawn from the collar through the apertures aa. By reference to Fig. 5 of the drawings it will be seen thatV by thisconstruction the pins may, by turning the collar upside down, be droppedinto parallel positions, into acoinpact form for shipping.

The manner of placing my improved hitching anchor or pin in the groundWill be clearly understood by reference to Figs. 3 and 4 of thedrawings. The collar or guide A is held to the ground with the pinsdrawn up, as shown in Fig. 3. One of the pins B is then -driven home, asshown in full lines, Fig. 4,

and then the opposite pin is driven in, as shown by dottedlines in thesaine igure. Said pins being driven diagonally into the ground serve tohold the collar securely in place.

When it is desired to remove the device, by

giving one or two sharp jerks on the rope D the pins will be slightlyraised and may each then be readily withdrawn.

vIn Fig. 6 I have shown the collar provided with two apertures a2 a2 inthe bottom thereof IOO Will'be seen that the same is exceedingly simple'1n construction and very eiective for its d eslred purpose. It can beconveniently carrled by hand, is light, and can be made by anyblacksmith at a very small cost.

Having thus described my invention, what I clam), and desire to secureby Letters Patent, 1s

l. The combination, with the collar orband A, provided With apertures dd in its upper portion and a slot a in its lower portion, of the headedbolts or pins B, passed through said apertures a. a and the slot d,whereby said bolts are disposed diagonally to each other, substantiallyas and forthe purpose described.

V2. The combination, with the collar or band A, provided with aperturesd a in its upper face and a transverse slot a in its lower face,

said bolts provided with pointed andenlarged flattened endsb b',substantially as and for the purpose described.

3. The hereinbefore -described improvelnentin bitching-anchors,consisting of a band or collar A, provided With apertures a a in itsupper part, a transverse slot a in itslower part, disposed centrallybetween the apertures a a', and the pins or bolts B B, provid ed withheads b b, said pins passed through the said apertures a a and slot a,whereby said pins are disposed crosswise, said pins provided withenlarged and pointedends b b and a ring` or loop C, looselyheld in thecollar A, all arranged substantially as and for the purpose described. l

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

` XVILLIAM WV. MCKAY.

W'itnesses:

CI-iAs. REDFADMINE, P. M. ARMHUSTER.

